A court in Turkey has sentenced nine rail officials to more than 108 years in prison for their involvement in a tragic train crash that occurred six years ago, resulting in the deaths of 25 individuals. The incident took place in July 2018 when a passenger train operated by Turkish State Railways derailed in the Corlu district, located approximately 110 kilometers west of Istanbul.
The train was en route from Unlukopru, near the Greek border, to Istanbul’s Halkali station, a key rail route connecting Turkey to Europe. Among the victims were seven children, and over 300 individuals sustained injuries in the crash.
